Lesson Plan, Unit 3, Lesson 9

Discuss folktales with Jake. What is a folktale? Explain folktales.

Have Jake retell "The Gingerbread Man" in his own words for sequencing, fluency and comprehension.

Have Jake answer the Text Evidence questions for cause and effect and understanding of folktale genre. Ask Jake how "The Gingerbread Man" is like another folktale he knows.

 Introduce Mother Goose rhymes to Jake.and explain rhyme.

Have Jake read each nursery rhyme for fluency and understanding.

Discuss how nursery rhymes are similar to folktales. Have Jake explain the similarities in his own words for fluency and understanding.